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New agreement means SRC expects to produce 400 tonnes of rare earths annually
The Saskatchewan Research Council is expecting to produce 400 tonnes of rare earth metals each year, starting in 2025. The announcement comes after the council signed a five-year agreement in principl...
Apr 15, 2024 Rare earth minerals produced at the Saskatchewan Research Council's processing facility. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Midwives granted new powers under updated Sask. regulations
Midwives in Saskatchewan will have new powers to prescribe more drugs and order X-rays and other tests under updated provincial regulations. According to the Ministry of Health, the government is maki...
Apr 15, 2024 The new rules allow midwives to prescribe more drugs and order more tests. (650 CKOM file photo)
'Messy mixture of rain and snow' coming to La Ronge, northeast Sask.
Winter weather may make a return this week in northwestern Saskatchewan. According to a special weather statement from Environment Canada, a "messy mixture of rain and snow" is expected to begin Monda...
Apr 15, 2024 A man shovels the sidewalk after a blizzard in Saskatoon. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Man reported missing on cross-Canada trip found safe
A man who was reported missing while on a cross-Canada road trip has been found safe. Early Monday, the RCMP said the 20-year-old man was last seen in Moose Jaw on Saturday morning. The Mounties issue...
Apr 15, 2024 (paNOW file photo)
Taylor Street crash kills 16-year-old, injures two other teens
A 16-year-old male died after a high-speed crash on Taylor Street early Sunday morning. Two other males in the vehicle, both 15, were taken to hospital. One had minor injuries and the other was in ser...
Apr 14, 2024 Driver impairment is not believed to be a factor in the single-vehicle crash that claimed the life of a 16-year-old on April 14, 2024. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon to host Canadian under-18 curling championships in 2025
A major curling event is coming to the Bridge City. Saskatoon's Nutana Curling Club is set to host the Canadian under-18 curling championships in 2025. According to Curling Canada, the event will be h...
Apr 13, 2024 The Nutana Curling Club in Saskatoon will host the 2025 Under-18 Curling Championships. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Shooting victim found outside Saskatoon's St. Paul's Hospital
Saskatoon police are seeking a suspect after a man was found with a gunshot wound outside St. Paul's Hospital. According to a media release, paramedics called police after finding the man outside the ...
Apr 12, 2024 A sign outside St. Paul's Hospital. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM file photo)
Former Maple Creek teacher facing new sexual assault charge: RCMP
A former Maple Creek teacher has been charged with another count of sexual assault. Dester Bacsu was previously facing three charges of sexual assault. The first two alleged assaults involved male you...
Apr 12, 2024 Police say they believe there are more victims who have not yet come forward. (battlefordsNOW file photo)
Fond du Lac woman $1,254,350 richer after winning VLT jackpot in Saskatoon
Karrie Kkailther said she was shocked and confused at first, but soon she realized what had happened - she'd won more than a million dollars on a Saskatoon VLT. Kkailther, who lives in Fond du Lac, wo...
Apr 12, 2024 A Fond du Lac woman says she'll be looking at houses after a big win on a Saskatoon VLT. (Western Canada Lottery Corporation/Submitted)
Saskatoon police fielded three bear spray calls on Thursday
Police officers in Saskatoon were busy dealing with three separate bear spray calls on Thursday. In the first incident, police were called to a home on Fairmont Drive shortly before 2 a.m. after a per...
Apr 12, 2024 Police in Saskatoon responded to three bear spray calls on Thursday, making two arrests. (650 CKOM file photo)
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